Summary
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This is how Manchester City lifted the title, after a great match against Fluminense.
O @ManCity é campeão Mundial de clubes! #ClubWC #MundialNaCazeTV pic.twitter.com/tb4Cmjiajl
— Denilson Firmino (@denistd14) December 22, 2023
Second place
Fluminense goes through for the third place prize.
SEGUNDO LUGAR! 🥈
— Goleada Info (@goleada_info) December 22, 2023
O Fluminense, campeão da Libertadores, é o segundo colocado do Mundial de Clubes de 2023.
📸 Reprodução/CazéTV pic.twitter.com/s2yarkl3fw
Third place
Al-Ahly go through for the third place prize.
The unfortunate
Tempers flared among the players, Felipe Melo, Kyle Walker and Jack Grealish ended up in the blows
PUÑOS EN LA FINAL 👊🏻🚨 || Pelea entre jugadores del Flu y el City
— Ecuagol (@ECUAGOL) December 22, 2023
Felipe Melo, Kyle Walker y Jack Grealish terminaron en una verdadera batalla al finalizar el mundial de clubes pic.twitter.com/JWfI8jETGq
The trophies are awarded
The trophies are awarded to the other teams, as well as to the scorers of the competition.
Jhon Arias eleito o terceiro melhor jogador do Mundial de Clubes. pic.twitter.com/XXpIgpw5IH
— Cauã Tinoco (@cauatinocoTLe) December 22, 2023
Manchester City Champion
The best team in the land and all the world! 🩵 pic.twitter.com/CtTcGC3fSW — Manchester City (@ManCity) December 22, 2023
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It's over
Manchester City beat Fluminense 4-0, in a match corresponding to the Final of the Club World Cup, the English took advantage from the first minute and killed off the Brazilians.
88'
GOOOOL! City's Julián Álvarez scores his brace after getting past a defender and first-time shot to the left post.
84'
John Kennedy receives a yellow card
81'
City change, Phil Foden and Áke come off for Matheus Nunes and Oscar Bobb
75'
City substitute Nino for Marlon Santos
Fluminese substitute Rodrigo Hernández Cascante and John Stones for Manuel Akanji and Joško Gvardiol
72'
GOOOOL! for Manchester, Phil Foden received the ball after a good cross and sent the ball into the net.
68'
Yellow card for Alexsander Christian Gomes da Costa
66'
The pace has been greatly diminished, both clubs started everything, but fatigue is evident
61'
Fluminense substitute Marcelo, Felipe Melo and Paulo Henrique Ganso for Vinícius Moreira de Lima, Alexsander Christian Gomes da Costa and Diogo Barbosa
City substitution, Rico Lewis for Mateo Kovačić
57'
Yellow card for Marcelo
56'
Tempers start to flare and pushing and shoving becomes more evident
51'
Fluminense is suffering a lot in their defense, they manage to take it away from Manchester
46'
Fluminense substitution, John Kennedy replaces Keno.
45'
Start of the second half
45+3'
The first half is over
45'
3 minutes of compensation are added
42'
Both clubs try to extend the score, but the goalkeepers prevent this with their saves
37'
With the own goal, Fluminense started to fall, leaving more freedom to the English.
32'
Hydration break
27'
GOOOOL! from City, the Englishmen went down the left flank, shooting with the fortune that Nino deflected the ball, leaving it impossible for the Brazilian goalkeeper, scoring his own goal.
22'
City is just defending and waiting for a counterattack
17'
Penalty for Fluminense, but after a review it was changed to offside.
15'
City closes its defense, preventing the Brazilian attack from passing, forcing it to play with the ball
11'
Brazilians regain the ball, looking to attack
6'
The English keep control of the ball, putting the Brazilians under pressure
1'
GOOOOOL! City's Nathan Aké shot against the post, but his shot hit the post and Julián Álvarez chested down the ball to score the first goal.
Match kicks off
The match between Manchester City and Fluminense is ready, at King Abdullah Sports City in a match with a great attendance.
They take to the field
Both teams take to the field for the start of this match at King Abdullah Sports City, corresponding to the Club World Cup.
City's next match
The home side are coming off a 3-0 win over Urawa Red Diamonds in their last match, but still have several games in hand.
Wed, Dec 27, Everton vs Manchester City, English Premier League
City's XI
This is the XI with which the home team will take the field at King Abdullah Sports City, a match corresponding to the Club World Cup.
Our #ClubWC final line-up 💪
— Manchester City (@ManCity) December 22, 2023
XI | Ederson, Walker (C), Stones, Dias, Ake, Rodrigo, Lewis, Bernardo, Foden, Grealish, Alvarez
SUBS | Ortega Moreno, Carson, Phillips, Kovacic, Gomez, Gvardiol, Akanji, Nunes, Bobb, Alleyne, Susoho, Hamilton#ManCity pic.twitter.com/YVPTOnm41z
The Fluminense XI
This is the XI with which the visitors will take the field at King Abdullah Sports City, a match corresponding to the Club World Cup.
O #TIMEDEGUERREIROS ESTÁ ESCALADO PARA ENFRENTAR O MANCHESTER CITY, NA GRANDE FINAL DA COPA DO MUNDO DE CLUBES FIFA. VAMOS, FLUMINENSE! 🇭🇺 pic.twitter.com/5oodasxAwx
— Fluminense F.C. (@FluminenseFC) December 22, 2023
Fluminense's next match
The visitors are coming off a 2-0 win over Al Ahly in their last match, but still have several matches remaining.
Wed., Jan. 17, Volta Redonda vs Fluminense, Campeonato Carioca
King Abdullah Sports City
King Abdullah Sports City, also known as The Shining Jewel, is a multi-purpose stadium located in the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It is named after former Saudi monarch Abdullah bin Abdelaziz, who ruled the country between 2005 and 2015. It has a capacity of 62,242 fans, opened in 2014 and cost US$533 million.
Back in training
Manchester City put a poor run of form in the English Premier League behind them to find some sunshine in Saudi Arabia and have Kevin De Bruyne back in training on Monday.
The Belgian standout took part in light practice at the Jeddah ground. De Bruyne played just 20 minutes in August when he aggravated a hamstring injury.
"It's a pleasure to be here, an honor," coach Pep Guardiola said Monday at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium ahead of De Bruyne's surprise appearance on a balmy 25-degree C. "We want to take it as a privilege," he admitted. "You had to do something exceptional in the past, that's why you are here."
They are fined
In the Manchester City vs Tottenham duel, it was full of controversy and made the City players go crazy, having to pay a fine of more than 150 thousand dollars for not knowing how to control their players.
Most of the players went on top of referee Simon Hooper for cutting off a play that was about to end in a goal.
They are warming up
A few minutes before kick-off, both clubs are already on the pitch in preparation for the match.
Fans
The fans are gradually arriving at the stadium, and an average attendance is expected for this Club World Cup match.
They are already at the stadium
Both teams are already at the stadium, some players enter the dressing room to get ready for warm-up, while other players are checking the field before entering the locker room.
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This is the start time of the game Manchester City vs Fluminense of December 22nd, in several countries:
Mexico: 12:00 noon CDMX
Argentina: 15:00 hours
Chile: 15:00 hours
Colombia: 13:00 hours
Peru: 13:00 hours
USA: 13:00 hours ET
Ecuador: 13:00 hours
Uruguay: 15:00 hours
Paraguay: 14:00 hours
Spain: 21:00 hours
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Background
This will be the first meeting between the two teams, so they will want to start with everything and come out on top, in addition to adding another title to their trophy cabinets, where the European champion will face the South American champion.
Watch out for this City player
The attacker from Norway, 23 year old Erling Haaland has had a good performance, being crucial for the team, looking to help and victory, hoping to respond for the good moment he is currently going through, looking to help his club to stay strong in the English league, as he has been a viable option for the coach in difficult moments and will look to debut in this tournament with a victory and the title in his hands.
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Norway attacker Erling Haaland, the attacker will play his sixteenth game for his club, in the past he played 33 as a starter and 2 as a substitute, scoring 36 goals in the English league and 8 assists, he currently has 14 goals in 15 games.
Watch out for this Fluminense player
Brazil attacker, 21 year old John Kennedy has been performing well, being crucial for the team, looking to help and victory, hoping to pass respond for the good moment he is currently going through, looking to help his club stay strong in the Brazilian league, as he has been a viable option for the coach in difficult moments and in the season.
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The attacker of Brazil, John Kennedy, the attacker will play his 27th game in his club, in the past he played 6 as a starter and 0 as a substitute, managing to score 0 goals in the Brazilian league and 0 assists, currently he has 6 goals in 26 games, but in the Club World Cup he already scored a goal.
How is Manchester City coming?
The locals in their last 5 matches have had a not very good performance, as they have had several defeats in the last matches, their best result was the 0-3 against Urawa Red Diamonds, having a streak of 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, a very favorable streak for the team, but they need to not make mistakes, to have confidence in this tournament and stay alive.
Urawa Red Diamonds 0 - 3 Manchester City, Dec. 19, 2023, FIFA Club World Championship
Manchester City 2 - 2 Crystal Palace, Dec. 16, 2023, English Premier League
Red Star Belgrade 2 - 3 Manchester City, Dec. 13, 2023, UEFA Champions League
Luton Town 1 - 2 Manchester City, Dec. 10, 2023, English Premier League
Aston Villa 1 - 0 Manchester City, Dec. 6, 2023, English Premier League
How is Fluminense coming?
The visitors in their last 5 matches have had a not very good performance, as they have had several wins in the last matches, their best result was the 0-3 against Santos, having a streak of 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats, a very unfavorable streak for the team, but they need to not make mistakes, to have confidence in this tournament and stay alive.
Fluminense 2 - 0 Al Ahly, Dec. 18, 2023, FIFA Club World Championship
Fluminense 2 - 3 Grêmio, Dec. 6, 2023, Brazilian Serie A Championship
Palmeiras 1 - 0 Fluminense, Dec. 3, 2023, Brazilian Serie A Championship
Santos 0 - 3 Fluminense, Nov. 29, 2023, Brasileirao Serie A Championship
Fluminense 2 - 1 Coritiba, Nov. 25, 2023, Brazilian Serie A Championship
Welcome
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